My G5 is not recognizing/mounting any discs-CD,DVD,OSX Software, etc.

When I put any type of disc in nothing happens. I had just used Toast to burn a CD which I never do ( I burn my CD's w/ Itunes) and then this started. I repaired permissions and nothing happened. Ig anyone knows waht my problem might be please advise.

I have been having a similar problem since I updated to 10.4.7. I can read factory-made CDs and DVDs, as well as CDRs. However, I am unable to read ANY burned DVD, regardless of whether I burned it or if somebody else did. I put the disc it, the machine ponders it for a moment, then it ejects it. I can still burn DVDs, though. Very odd.

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I have a 20gb IPOD 2nd generation which has worked fine until recent itunes and tiger software upgrade. Now Finder nor utilities (ipod updater) nor itunes will recognize the ipod when connected with firewire-- even in disc mode. Ipod is not recognized by any MAC computer (several tried in Apple store). I ran diagnostics and everything checks out on the ipod. Please help.

When I got a different charger later that night, my Ipod was charging but a message popped up saying "USB device not recognized".
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We have a DP 1ghz Quicksilver PowerMac G4 that will not boot from any disc EXCEPT the Apple Hardware Test CD that came with the machine.
We were in the process of installing 10.4 Tiger before placing it for sale.
The Mac was originally OSX Server 10.1 that we later converted to a worksation running 10.3 Panther.
It has 1 GB of memory, 80GB hardrive, 250MB Zip Drive and a Radeon 7500 video card.
Since this machine only has a CD-R drive and not a DVD-R, we installed Tiger using another Mac via Target Disk Mode. The installation process went well, but when I tried to reboot I got a Kernel Panic right after startup screen with the grey Apple logo.
On some reboots we get to the blue startup screen, others it stops at the grey Apple logo, others a black box like the a Kernel Panic - but with no text. Twice it went directly into Open Firmware.
We have done the following during our troubleshooting:
- Reseat RAM, Video Card, Hard Drive, Zip & CD-R connections
- Remove RAM 1 stick at a time and reboot
- Replace RAM with RAM from another working Quicksilver
- Replace Video Card with one from another working Quicksilver
- Zap PRAM
- Reset CUDA switch
- Unplug the MAC and remove everything (RAM, Battery, etc) for 30 minutes and try to reboot
- Tried booting from the Macintosh Server G4 Software Restore CD
- Tried booting from Mac OS X Server CD
- Tried booting from AppleCare Protection Plan CD with TechTool
- Tried booting from Diskwarrior CD
- Tried booting from an external FireWire drive with a disk image of Tiger OS Install
- Tried booting with the hard drive disconnected
The Mac WILL boot from the Apple Hardware Test CD and will pass ALL of the extended tests.

Conventional wisdom says that any Mac that will not boot up from a System/Install CD OS 9 or an Install CD Mac OS X, has a Hardware problem.
The diagnostic CD is a red herring because it uses a very primitive method of reading the CD, and so does not properly represent the machines general ability to read CDs.
I would look at the CD drive cables, etc, and see if another drive gives different results.
You have not mentioned using the Startup Manager (option key at Startup) to do any checking:
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I am having problems with Olympus .orf files one files cannot be read by Elements 10 and Lightroom 4. Both provide an error message saying that the file is not recognized. Any ideas? minzen

i am having problems with Olympus .orf which cannot be read by Elements 10 and Lightroom 4. Both provide an error message saying that the file is not recognized. Any ideas? minzen

That camera model is too new for your programs. Every camera has its own raw format and ACR must be updated to include the info for each new model as it comes out. The workaround would be to download the free Adobe DNG converter and use that to convert your ORFs to DNGs that your version of Camera Raw can read.

Bootcamp Assistant will not recognized Windows 7 disc

I am running a late 2009 Macbook Pro with 10.8.2, trying to install bootcamp but when running the Bootcamp Assistant my Windows 7 - 64 Home Premium disc is not being recognized, I get a error " The Installer Disc Could Not Be Found Insert your Windows installer disc and wait a few seconds for the disc to be recognized"
The drive just tryes to run over and over but never mounts the disc.
Any recomendations?

make sure you install the apple hardware drivers the correct video card driver is required to use external displays
one can make a driver stick in bootcamp on osx or one can download the zip file with drivers from apple

I recently got a hand-me-down Macbook (white) 2010 and want to restore to factory settings. The computer did not come with any discs. It is running 10.6.8 and I purchased 10.6.3 recently to upgrade my MacBook Pro. Can I use that to restore the MacBook?

I want to give the hand-me-down to my kids so they will stay off my MacBook Pro I'd like to start fresh with the MacBook, remove all the former owners information, restore it to factory settings, but it did not come with any installation discs, so I don't know what to do. I recently purchased Snow Lepoard for my 2008 MacBook Pro. Can I use that to restore the MacBook? Also, the former owner purchased Microsoft Office (ugh) with the computer but again, no installation discs. How do I keep that when I restore?
Any help would be appreciated.
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I purchased a mini to HDMI cable and tried to connect to the TV but the TV is not recognizing the computer. I attempted to set sound and display settings under the "my Preferences" utility with no success. Again, I'm not sure if I need to upgrade my OS software Any Suggestions?

3G iPod Touch "USB device not recognized" on any PC

My 3G been working fine for 1+ yr. Running iTunes 10 on a WinXP system; latest OS (4.2.1?) everything was up to date and working fine. One day I get "USB device not recognized" when I hook it to the PC. Also, when connected to a charger, I don't get the battery screen. It charges either way, but slowly.
I visited the local Apple store & the guru checked it on her system, with same results. I just reset it, hoping for a miracle, but it still isn't recognized.
Help?

Hi Che-Che. I'm having what looks like the same problem. Cannot get this iPod Touch 4th Gen to be recognized on any computer. When I use the white Apple cord that came with it, absolutely nothing happens. Not a sign of being recognized or not being recognized. I brought a third party cable made by Scohche and it is made for iPod, but at least the computer acts like it is starting to load the USB driver, then it fails. The other cable you are talking about, was it an Apple cable? I'm leaning towards it being a faulty Apple cable.

ITouch not recognized on any PC anymore - Defect USB port the cause?

Hey guys,
I'm posting here because I've been to the closest Genius Bar twice and they couldn't even tell me what was my problem. I'm kinda desperate right now...
The same problem occurred on my three iPod Touch first gen so far; for some reason they simply stop being recognized by ANY computers. I try different cables, reset, recovery mode, reinstall iTunes, restart the AMDS, update every hardware drivers of my PC... The only thing I haven't done right now is reformatting my PC, which won't happen.
I went to the Apple's Genius Bar and they couldn't find my problem; it wasn't the pins, the cable nor an application problem (I have latest firmware 2.1 by the way). So they gave me another Touch which was also defect. Yesterday, I return and they gave me a third one which worked correctly at the store and on my job's computer.
However, when I got back home I connect it on my own PC (using the same cable et setup) and for some reason, now the same problem reappeared. Doesn't matter what I try, it is not recognized anywhere anymore. When I connect it to a PC, the recharge window never shows; it continue working normally though.
As I said, I updated every hardware drivers and I'm a little tired of going to the store everyday. Could it be caused by a defect USB port? Anyone ever seen something like this?
Some help would be really appreciate.
Thanks for your time and support.
Frank

I been having the same problem as you, except I haven't tried it in a different computer. For a while, iTunes is recognizing my iTouch as a digital canon camera. Now its not recognizing it as anything.
This problem started started when I downloaded the iTouch 2.0.2 update. When iTunes is open it asked me to update. When I click yes to update the iTunes, it only updates the safari and it won't update the iTunes. Apple support by phone was not able to help me fix this problem. The tech said that the USB port hardware needs to be updated on my computer. It took me almost 5 hours to find out this could be the solution to my problem.
Now, I'm trying to find the USB update thru Microsoft and I'm having difficult time finding this too. I had this iTouch for only 3 months and cost me almost $400 and I'm not able to use it. I have at least 14GB available in this iTouch and I don't know If I will be able to use all this space, it I dont find the solution to this problem.
If you find the solution to this problem, PLEASE reply to this post. If anyone else reading this, your answers are welcome and appreciated. If I cant find a solution to this problem, I will never buy an Apple product again.

Ipod touch not recognized on any computer

i have just updated my ipod touch from 1.1.2 to 1.1.4 and now it is not recognized by itunes. i have tried multiple ports on both my mac and pc.
itunes will auto-start, and my ipod charges, but does not show in itunes or finder.
i went to my console messages and i recieve:
7/12/08 9:32:56 PM [0x0-0x29029].com.apple.iTunes[393] MobileDevice: send_message: Could not send message size: Broken pipe
and
7/12/08 9:32:56 PM [0x0-0x29029].com.apple.iTunes[393] MobileDevice: receive_message: Could not receive size of message: -1 Bad file descriptor
and
7/12/08 9:33:02 PM [0x0-0x29029].com.apple.iTunes[393] MobileDevice: AMDeviceCopyValue: There was an error getting the value from lockdown
i have restarted everything and reinstalled itunes, but nothing is working. any suggestions?

Follow the directions on this page. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
It will put your iPod into recovery mode and should make it visible to Itunes.
Then you can restore it again and hopefully for the last time.
Also might want to check out this page also.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275

IPhone 2g. Failed restore. Now is not recognized by any computer.

Hello. I have the 1st generation iPhone. The other day I was restoring it, to transfer it to my sister. It came unconnected during restore. I've dealt with botched restores before, you're just supposed to get it into recovery mode and restore... Just one problem now... I can't get any computer to recognize it. I have 3 computers and 4 connection cords.
Computer #1: Dell with XP SP2. Has USB 2.0
Computer #2: HP/Compaq laptop. Vista 64-Bit.Also 2.0
Computer #3: Thick Mac that came with OS X Leopard
I have 2 Thin, no press connection cords and 2 thick, squeeze-to-disconnect, cords.
The iPhone will go into DFU and Recovery mode.
I have tried every port on every computer with every cable. I have tried it in Recovery mode , and DFU mode. Both windows computers just say "USB device not recognized" and "Unknown Device". The mac doesn't do anything. iTunes does not recognize on any of them. I have absolutely NO idea of if I can fix this. It also seems to be out of warranty. What can i do?

This is really pathetic Apple. Sad and pathetic. I call my local Apple store, they say call national help. I call national, spend an hour on hold, and finally get some person in India. I tell them everything
I've done and they walk me through it again. Finally after another hour, the tell me they can't fix it and to check here. I post here and noone replys. I go to the genius bar. They can connect it to a mac, they say, "It's a 2g, out of warranty, buy a new one". It didn't fall on the floor, the cord came out of the computer. and now it doesn't work. This is total BS. Unless some magical pixie helps me, and apologizes for all this, I'm boycotting Mac and Apple for the rest of me entirety, and I'm going to burn my i-Phone 2g in effigy. Then, I'll go buy a WORKING and SUPPORTED smartphone with a WINDOWS OS! They actually work!!!!

My iPhone 5 is not recognized on any PC, wont charge by USB in PC either

My iPhone 5 is not recognized on my PC w/ Windows 7, nor Windows 8. It does not charge while plugged into either computer, but it does charge when plugged into the wall! I tried uninstalling, downloading a new copy and installing iTunes on both PCs. There is no sound when I plug the iPhone into the computer. Device Manager does not have an entry for any Apple device anywhere. Am I screwed? There is one thing: I have not yet updated to the latest firmware, but I have been holding off because its been a long time since I backed the phone up. I'm really worried!!! Please help, I'm out of the 1 year warranty on it.

Have you tried another USB phone cable?
Pete

I'm running V10.6.8 and the system is not recognizing a San Disc adapter that I plug into the side of the keyboard. This always worked in the past. Whats changed?

I'm running V10.6.8 and the system is not recognizing the presence of a San Disc (SDHC) adapter that I plug into the left side of the keyboard. This always worked in the past. Whats changed? I can't upload my images to a folder.

Another item I'd found when getting an SD card for an older camera was the lack of backward support from the SD card if it was too new, while a newer camera can sometimes use an older SD card at a slower read-write speed. There are limits and ceilings on what kind of card works with old/new stuff.
So I ended up taking a nice SD card back to one store and had to settle on a 'walmart kinda dubious kingston two pack a cure' for the older Panasonic Lumix. Smaller capacity but seems to work OK for the era. I don't trust kingston with macs, but this 10 y/o Lumix seems to not care about that.
Hopefully you can obtain the correct cards, because some stores only sell parts for their inventory of cameras. And some adapters are limited too.
Depending on what I'm doing with the card and the camera it goes with, I attach the camera to the computer and not just the card in a reader. That way I can file items inside the camera SD card in a way the camera won't overwrite them. Later when I save everything from the card into an external hard disk drive, all my filed folders of images by date (I created in the SD) appear in order, in the later archive. Easier too, when I burn to DVD or CD media, to create yet another archive away from the computer or the camera.
Good luck & happy computing!

Why is my Ipod not recognized on any computer?

My 4th gen. IPOD, itself a replacement under warranty after my original died, cannot be recognized on ANY computer - in Itunes, My Computer, Design Mgr, etc. It's not under warranty. What can I do? None of the IPOOD rescue attempts (5 in number) work without the IPOD being recognized. Please help.

See these.
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SONY DVD RW DW-U10A Not Recognizing Leopard Install Disc

I have a PowerMAC G5 with a:
SONY DVD RW DW-U10A (Firmware A43h)
and it keeps kicking out the Leopard install DVD and wont mount it.
Any suggestions?

mltechz wrote:
I have a PowerMAC G5 with a:
SONY DVD RW DW-U10A (Firmware A43h)
and it keeps kicking out the Leopard install DVD and wont mount it.
Any suggestions?
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The drive may need a firmware update.
It's also possible that the drive is no longer working properly.
Does the drive eject only the Leopard DVD or any other movie DVD for example?
What about CDs?
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Remember that the Leopard DVD is a dual-layer DVD. Your drive should be able to read it, but the DL reading part is not the same as the normal reading part. I think it uses a different laser at the minimum.

Ipod shuffle is not recognized by any computer or itunes

I have a first gen. ipod shuffle. It does not show up in Windows or Itunes on two different computers. The original problem was that it would not skip to the next song. I was going to reset or restore it, but I can't because neither computer (dell) that i own recognizes the shuffle. Help anyone?

I have downloaded that utility but can not use it, as
when I plug the shuffle into the USB port, it is not
recognized by either computer I am using. I can not
reset or restore, because in order to do that the
computer would have to know the shuffle is plugged in
and it doesnt. I have tried this on two different
computers and get the same result, so I dont think
its a computer issue, its an ipod issue. I also used
to be albe to play the shuffle on the Xbox 360 and
now can not.
Just as a check, did you actually follow the THESE directions...EXACTLY?
Using iPod shuffle Reset Utility
1. Quit all running applications on your computer.
2. Open the iPod shuffle Reset Utility.
3. Connect iPod shuffle to a USB port on your computer. Do not connect iPod shuffle to a USB port on your keyboard or other non-powered USB hub.
4. Click the Restore button. If prompted, enter an Admin user name and password.
5. The restore process will start.
6. When it is complete, quit iPod shuffle Reset Utility and open iTunes to sync music to your iPod shuffle.

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